By Kok Sap
Originally posted on http://neokhmer.wordpress.com
RE: At Trial, Cambodian-American Coup Plotter Portrayed as Reckless
Dear Editor,
The article compels me to comment. No slight the aftermath was from 3-6 killed and most likely all were insurgents and by standers caught in cross fire. The charges appear credible but raise confusion further. In light of 1797 neutrality laws and its interpretation by brilliant Attorney General Robert F Kennedy in April 20 1961 statement which appears inapplicable in Citizen Yasith case. Undoubtedly he is a sacrificial lamb for our foreign relations enhancement with Cambodia dictator. Conveniently his charges are based on outdated laws. This makes one wonder when we are getting sentimental with any known dictator.
In his arguments then there were major scale military operations Puma and Zapata led by Captain Zuniga Brigade 2506 which all were prepared, trained and departed from US to overthrow a foreign sovereignty. The Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, the boss of the very FBI famously put,” There have been a number of inquiries from the press about our present neutrality laws and the possibility of their application with the struggle for freedom in Cuba.
First may I say the neutrality laws are among the oldest laws in our statue book. Most of the provisions dated from our first year of independence, and with only minor revisions, have continued in force since the 18th century. Clearly they were not designed for the kind of situation which exists in the world today.
Second the neutrality laws were never designed to prevent the individuals from leaving the United States to fight for a cause in which they believed. There is nothing in neutrality laws which prevents refugee from Cuba from returning to that country to engage in the fight for freedom. Nor is individual prohibited from departing the United States, with others of like belief, to join still others in second country for an expedition against in a third country.
There is nothing criminal in individual leaving the United States with an intent of joining the insurgent group. There is nothing criminal in his urging others to do so. There is nothing criminal in several persons departing at the same time.
What the law does prohibit is as a group organized a military expedition from departing from United States to take action as a military force against a nation with whom the United States at peace.
There are also provisions of early origin forbidding foreign states to recruit mercenaries in this country. No activities engaged in by Cubans patriots which have been brought to our attention appear to be violations of our neutrality laws.”
From USINS angle, refugee definition fits all refugees whether from Cuba, Cambodia or Rwanda. All fled from fear of reprisal, persecution, stateless, and believes or fears of own life in danger. The United States has traditionally been proud of its claim, a home of the brave and the freed. The most adorable lady who stood tall in New York harbor said, ” Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Given if Mr. Kennedy was still living, he probably argued in Citizen Yasith behalf that there was no law broken. The main thrust of his argument might be Citizen Yasith was not a military or mercenary recruiter. Beside in real earth time, during the event he had never set foot in either second (Thailand) or third country (Cambodia) and caught pants down in this so called plot of coup. Mr. Kennedy has clearly said, there is no criminal in his urging others to do so.
Citizen Yasith plead not guilty to the elevated charges. Seemingly it is a criminal act by showing his affection and enthusiasm in providing support of morale for a handful insurgents to take own initiative in revolting against a known dictator in Cambodia. Along the line there was another arrest of another coup plotter, General Vang Pao from Laos charged with conspiring to buy arms for the insurgents in Laos. Sadly, this General was no stranger but a staunch and instrumental ally in US war against Hanoi and China communism then. It is frightening to see the impact from US anti domino theory unrolls its friendly fire.
According to the imprisoned former police chief Heng Pov and FBI accounts per Mr. Ron Abney in March 1997, the very dictator had ordered the assassins to toss 4 grenades in the peaceful demonstration crowd which caused at least 20 death and hundreds of injured.
The irony was some US politicians were informed of the Cambodia Freedom Fighters intent. With strong hope, Citizen Yasith would have thought US take note seriously. Subsequently, the US grand jury is in action to condemn a delusional coup plotter as FBI agent called him with the help from Cambodia dictator selected 15 strong witnesses.
The US knows the dictator has the audacity to disobey the UNDP 1993 election laws and 1991 Paris Peace Accord not to say he used bloody coup in July 1997 to grab power. In this tyrant action alone cost more lives and property destruction than the accused Citizen Yasith in folds. CFF intent was to stop the dictator from terrorizing people furthermore.
In this mockery of US neutrality laws, April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was a full blown organized military expedition with US land, sea, and air forces support in addition to Brigade 2506 manned by Cuban exiles from Florida’s Everglades training base. The aftermath was phenomenal and historically heroic action for US foreign policy then.
For the sake of understanding and comparison from Wikipedia source, “By the time fighting ended on April 21, 1961 68 exiles were dead and 1,209 captured. A few were executed and the rest sentenced to thirty years in prison for treason. After 20 months of negotiation with the United States, Cuba released the exiles in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine. Cuba’s losses during the Bay of Pigs Invasion are unknown, possibly 4,000-5,000.
In one air attack alone, Cuban forces suffered an estimated 1,800 casualties when a mixture of army troops, militia, and civilians were caught on an open causeway riding in civilian buses towards the battle scene in which several buses were hit by napalm. The total casualties for the Brigade 2506 were 104 members killed, and a few hundred more were wounded. After the Bay of Pigs, Castro fearing the US might try to invade Cuba again.”
One can only assume this must be a daunting task for the prosecution to arrest and detain a criminal like Citizen Yasith. Meanwhile the lady from New York Harbor must be speechless that her words were no longer inspiring and meaningful. This is a new page of US history in foreign policy of SE Asia.
In his arguments then there were major scale military operations Puma and Zapata led by Captain Zuniga Brigade 2506 which all were prepared, trained and departed from US to overthrow a foreign sovereignty. The Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, the boss of the very FBI famously put,” There have been a number of inquiries from the press about our present neutrality laws and the possibility of their application with the struggle for freedom in Cuba.
First may I say the neutrality laws are among the oldest laws in our statue book. Most of the provisions dated from our first year of independence, and with only minor revisions, have continued in force since the 18th century. Clearly they were not designed for the kind of situation which exists in the world today.
Second the neutrality laws were never designed to prevent the individuals from leaving the United States to fight for a cause in which they believed. There is nothing in neutrality laws which prevents refugee from Cuba from returning to that country to engage in the fight for freedom. Nor is individual prohibited from departing the United States, with others of like belief, to join still others in second country for an expedition against in a third country.
There is nothing criminal in individual leaving the United States with an intent of joining the insurgent group. There is nothing criminal in his urging others to do so. There is nothing criminal in several persons departing at the same time.
What the law does prohibit is as a group organized a military expedition from departing from United States to take action as a military force against a nation with whom the United States at peace.
There are also provisions of early origin forbidding foreign states to recruit mercenaries in this country. No activities engaged in by Cubans patriots which have been brought to our attention appear to be violations of our neutrality laws.”
From USINS angle, refugee definition fits all refugees whether from Cuba, Cambodia or Rwanda. All fled from fear of reprisal, persecution, stateless, and believes or fears of own life in danger. The United States has traditionally been proud of its claim, a home of the brave and the freed. The most adorable lady who stood tall in New York harbor said, ” Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Given if Mr. Kennedy was still living, he probably argued in Citizen Yasith behalf that there was no law broken. The main thrust of his argument might be Citizen Yasith was not a military or mercenary recruiter. Beside in real earth time, during the event he had never set foot in either second (Thailand) or third country (Cambodia) and caught pants down in this so called plot of coup. Mr. Kennedy has clearly said, there is no criminal in his urging others to do so.
Citizen Yasith plead not guilty to the elevated charges. Seemingly it is a criminal act by showing his affection and enthusiasm in providing support of morale for a handful insurgents to take own initiative in revolting against a known dictator in Cambodia. Along the line there was another arrest of another coup plotter, General Vang Pao from Laos charged with conspiring to buy arms for the insurgents in Laos. Sadly, this General was no stranger but a staunch and instrumental ally in US war against Hanoi and China communism then. It is frightening to see the impact from US anti domino theory unrolls its friendly fire.
According to the imprisoned former police chief Heng Pov and FBI accounts per Mr. Ron Abney in March 1997, the very dictator had ordered the assassins to toss 4 grenades in the peaceful demonstration crowd which caused at least 20 death and hundreds of injured.
The irony was some US politicians were informed of the Cambodia Freedom Fighters intent. With strong hope, Citizen Yasith would have thought US take note seriously. Subsequently, the US grand jury is in action to condemn a delusional coup plotter as FBI agent called him with the help from Cambodia dictator selected 15 strong witnesses.
The US knows the dictator has the audacity to disobey the UNDP 1993 election laws and 1991 Paris Peace Accord not to say he used bloody coup in July 1997 to grab power. In this tyrant action alone cost more lives and property destruction than the accused Citizen Yasith in folds. CFF intent was to stop the dictator from terrorizing people furthermore.
In this mockery of US neutrality laws, April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was a full blown organized military expedition with US land, sea, and air forces support in addition to Brigade 2506 manned by Cuban exiles from Florida’s Everglades training base. The aftermath was phenomenal and historically heroic action for US foreign policy then.
For the sake of understanding and comparison from Wikipedia source, “By the time fighting ended on April 21, 1961 68 exiles were dead and 1,209 captured. A few were executed and the rest sentenced to thirty years in prison for treason. After 20 months of negotiation with the United States, Cuba released the exiles in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine. Cuba’s losses during the Bay of Pigs Invasion are unknown, possibly 4,000-5,000.
In one air attack alone, Cuban forces suffered an estimated 1,800 casualties when a mixture of army troops, militia, and civilians were caught on an open causeway riding in civilian buses towards the battle scene in which several buses were hit by napalm. The total casualties for the Brigade 2506 were 104 members killed, and a few hundred more were wounded. After the Bay of Pigs, Castro fearing the US might try to invade Cuba again.”
One can only assume this must be a daunting task for the prosecution to arrest and detain a criminal like Citizen Yasith. Meanwhile the lady from New York Harbor must be speechless that her words were no longer inspiring and meaningful. This is a new page of US history in foreign policy of SE Asia.
10 comments:
Right on! Whatever benefit America is not illegal. Like someone said on one of the post in KI America, Kissinger, and Nixon brought destruction to Cambodia in 1970 with B2 bomber while they were friend with Lon Nol government. They should also put in jail and prosecuted for inflicting harm to a friendly nation and kill thousand of people. Why didn't the LA prosecutor see that as well.
Great analysis, One need to prove that American provided aids in 1980s to the resistance fighter to nullified all the charges against Chhun. Cambodian-American should challenge the validity of these charges. It is not about supporting Chuun's cause, the action is a symbolic one.
Cambodian American should not just watch the current administration abuse it's authority with such rubbish charges on the Chhun's activity. The FBI them self did attempt assignation attempt on Fidel Castro as well, it was organized from America as well! So who was charged over that attempt?
Cambodian -American should petition against such drum up charges.
As quote from 12:15pm "Kissinger, and Nixon brought destruction to Cambodia in 1970 with B2 bomber while they were friend with Lon Nol government"
Base on the old American law your analise was wrong because the US was friend to the LON NOL government, so the US can dropped bombs on Cambobia to help his friend, Lon Nol". But we can anylise it this way, Lon Nol won't the coup to over thrown Sihanouk was with the aids of the US government (BUT WE HAVE TO RESEARCH TO MAKE SURE MY CLAIM WAS RIGHT). If my claim is right, the US government was wrong too.
American sometimes have a stupid policy. This administration tries to protect the dictator like Hun Sen as long as there're interest to American. They don't care what this dictator does. Why appointed 15 witnesses of Hun Sen? Of course these witnesses will point the finger to Yasith. This poor guy tries to fight for democracy, but American tries to stop him from doing so. Why American tries to go around the world to promote democracy and in the same time crash this people.
Ah Xam Rainxy notorious killer must be stopped from destroying our religion.
Wow, very enlightening!
Thanks Koksap for your analysis.
Hey Viet troller/pimp/parasite/plunderer @7:52 AM,
You Viet troller/intruder admitted yourself to be a Viet-born and national here on KI-Media.
You Viet troller/intruder has been dumping tons of trashes here on KI-Media over God knows how long.
You Viet troller/intruder pretends to be Cambodian/Khmer speaking up for Cambodian/Khmer and giving Cambodian/Khmer a bad name.
You Viet troller/intruder trashes everybody here on KI-Media calling Cambodian/Khmer all sort of names to boast, to sabotage and to destroy Cambodian/Khmer for the benefit of you Viet intruder/plunderer....
Now, you Viet trash/troller/intruder wants to have some real debates?
Does history and now a live example of you Viet trash/troller here on KI-Media tell Cambodian/Khmer anything about the Viet's trustworthiness?
Cambodian/Khmer and the whole world know the true colors of you Viet troller/intruder/invader/plunderer full well already.
In plain and simple English, now, and again what part of you "getting the fuck out of KI-Media" don't you fucking Viet troller/intruder/pimp/plunderer understand huh?
To Mr. Kok Sap,
It is very unfortunate to hear such decision rendered down by the country to which promoted democracy while those who are fighting and have fought a good fight in the name of democracy; and yet they are prosecuted for what they believe in the case of Citizen Yasith.
Life seems unfair at times, but those who stand on the righteous path of life have always condemned for what they believed while those who pursuit in the name of injustice have always won at the final outcome.
There are many secrecy cases headed by the FBI and CIA around the world in the name of American interests and at its own expense should the US sees fit for the US foreign policy.
Citizen Yasith is not one of them while his belief and intention was to overthrow a government that is basically utilized unfair practices of democracy for all.
In the end, I believe Citizen Yasith cannot save himself and not to mention his tax evasion activities in Long Beach. If the US pardon Citizen Yasith from terrorizing foreign country, Citizen Yasith would still be penalized for the tax evasion which is a felony crime and could face a long sentence.
I thank you.
ST
ST,
Matter of tax falsification is another matter involved his spouse.
The moral of Yasith action is not a threat to US and not even its laws.
Big money talks,one of US oil vendor has vested money in oil search in Cambodia.
This would seem as Haliburton went to war with Iraq.
Is it a surprise for this trial? Not really.
Yasith is a token lamb for justice scrificial rite in the interest of Cambodia dictator.
Imagine Collin Powell lied his ways to UN and Congress on false charges on Iraq WMD.
Well people said beauty is in the eyes of beholder
I think everything is about money and power when it comes to political in question. No matter which side you're on. Communism and Capitalism if you really think hard into the subject at hand they are all the same eventhough they are very slicely different in variations. I have been in the US for the past 28 years and I have seen it all. I have lived through 3years 8 months and 21 days during this horrifying experience with the Khmer Roughe and I have seen it all as well.
Although during Khmer Rouge, these group would considered as the "Commy Fanatics" whose objective was to surpassed its counterparts in the case of China and German. Saloth Sar and his fanatic followers wanted to make a mockery of China and German, thus to prove their point that they mean business, they wanted to convert Cambodia into a country of "utopia" while they themselves do not comprehend what utopia really means. Utopia litterally means "heaven". Do you really believe that heaven exist on this earth? Therefore, the Khmer Rouge led themselves to believe that they can achieve such dream, but no one did as we have seen what happened to China and German, not to mention the rest of the commy countries around the world.
Lets me point out what I have experienced with Khmer Rouge and living here in the US. The God damn Commy and Capitalism is all the same. Those who are in power always want more power. Look at China for instant. Those who are at the top are most corrupted just as it happens here in the US. It really comes down to what we really want as people and willing to shed some blood if all else fail.
People Power is the only way to go and respect rules of law to the very core of our existance.
I thank you
ST
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